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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Homemakers1
Humor1
Mathematical Applications1
Mathematics1
Mathematics Education1
Modern Mathematics1
Problem Solving1
Sex Stereotypes1
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Mathematics Teacher1
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Rosenthal, Dorothy B.1
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A Primer of Domestic Mathematics.
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Rosenthal, Dorothy B. – Mathematics Teacher, 1981
A humorous approach to "mathematical applications" focuses on the activities of the housewife in doing domestic chores. Six "lessons" touch on the following topics: algebra, direct and indirect proportions, arithmetic progressions, trigonometry, and non-Euclidean geometry. (MP)
Descriptors: Homemakers, Humor, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics